Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Separation and purification

Separation and purification — practice question

What method is used to separate a mixture containing the following liquids? methanol (boiling point $64.5\,^{\circ}\text{C}$) ethanol (boiling point $78.5\,^{\circ}\text{C}$) propan-1-ol (boiling point $97.2\,^{\circ}\text{C}$) butan-1-ol (boiling point $117.0\,^{\circ}\text{C}$)

  • Acrystallisation
  • Bevaporation
  • Cfiltration
  • Dfractional distillation

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